Let’s talk about the new kid on the block: BRC-20 tokens, the latest buzz in the world of crypto fans. As you probably know, Bitcoin pretty much paved the way for Web3‘s grand entrance – but it was kind of a one-trick pony, mostly used for payments (unlike its buddy Ethereum, which could pop out […]
FTX used to be one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges until November 2022, when it filed for bankruptcy amid accusations of fraud and embezzlement. The company was known for flashy marketing campaigns, innovative ideas, and huge trade volumes. The criminal allegations were mostly directed at its CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who founded the company in 2019. […]
In the crypto world, there’s a saying that goes: “When it’s good, it’s good. But when it’s bad, it’s a bear attack.” Nothing validates this saying better than a bear market, in which people sell off their cryptocurrency instead of buying. NFTs are built on the same infrastructure as cryptocurrencies, so bear markets have a […]
If you’ve been keeping your eye on anything in the NFT markets – you’ll know the last few months have been – well, more than a bit rough. As summer 2022 heated up and we all lit our BBQs… the markets had other ideas. Crypto Winter has been ice-cold. So, we’re officially in a bear market, […]
Picture this. It’s 2017 and you’re having a pretty good day, so you decide to scroll through Twitter. Three memes, two outrage posts, and one baffling clickbait headline later, you see something that catches your eye. It’s a post about NFTs, and not just any NFTs – CryptoPunks. You open the tweet and it’s a […]
Web 3 will power the future – we’re sure of it. At Meta Hollywood, we’re super excited about the expansion of this young technological ecosystem. But this doesn’t mean the system is perfect, especially not in its current form. Is Web 3 environmentally friendly? While the newest iteration of the internet isn’t inherently bad for […]
Speed? The ability to scale? Profit? These are all factors used to judge how great an NFT blockchain is. Between Ethereum and Solana blockchains, there’s been a long-running question of which one trumps the other. But before we dive into all that, let’s back up a chapter – why Ethereum and Solana? Non Fungible Tokens […]
It’s hard to believe it’s been just over a year since Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) went stratospheric. The collection is so famous that it’s become synonymous with the concept of NFTs themselves – when most people think of an NFT, they imagine a Bored Ape. But what is BAYC? The BAYC is a collection […]
In 2021, global interest in NFTs (non-fungible tokens) went off the scale, with total NFT sales reaching a massive $25 billion dollars that year. When we compare those statistics to the state of affairs one year earlier – when the market hit just $90 million dollars in trading value globally – NFTs are clearly one […]
Cryptocurrency: we’ve all heard of it by now. Whether Bitcoin is the topic of choice during after-work drinks, you’ve met a “crypto millionaire” on Tinder, or you’ve got that one pal who bets his wages on the newest coin *every time* Elon Musk tweets – it’s clear that the term has quickly become coded into […]
